"The only joy I had was writing what was. That book was. It no longer amuses me to be all the things I was when I wrote that. But it is my story as I was then"

This quote by Mary MacLane talks to the idea of individual growth and change. Composing was the only delight she had, and the book she wrote was her story as she was then. Nevertheless, she no longer discovers it entertaining to be the very same individual she was when she composed it. This recommends that she has grown and changed ever since, and that her story is no longer reflective of who she is now. This quote speaks with the idea that we are continuously growing and changing, which our stories are constantly developing. It is important to recognize that our stories are not fixed, and that we should embrace the changes that come with growth.